Gautami Mahatmya
by G. P. Bhatt | 1955 | 127,137 words
This is the English translation of the Gautami-Mahatmya, which forms the fourth part of the Brahma-purana. The Gautamimahatmya narrates the legends and merits of the various holy places (tirthas) situated around the bank of the Godavari river in 105 chapters. It can be seen as distinct work by itself, and was declared as a 鈥渉ighly meritorious puran...
叠谤补丑尘腻 said:
1-5. That 骋补峁単腻 who is worthy of being respected and honoured even by the gods joined the eastern sea, followed by all the Devas and eulogized by the sages and Maruts and 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补, 闯腻产腻濒颈, 驰腻箩帽补惫补濒办测补, Kratu, 础峁単颈谤补蝉, 顿补办峁, 惭补谤墨肠颈, 痴补颈峁ａ箛补惫补蝉 (devotees of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻).
艢腻迟腻迟补辫补, 艢补耻苍补办补, 顿别惫补谤腻迟补, 叠丑峁沢耻, 础驳苍颈惫别艣测补, Atri, 惭补谤墨肠颈, 顿补办峁, Manu, Gautama and others along with 碍补耻艣颈办补, Tumbaru, Parvata and so on had their sins destroyed completely.
Agastya, 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉补 etc. devoted to yogic practices, along with 骋腻濒补惫补, Pippala and others, including 痴腻尘补诲别惫补, descendants of A峁単墨ras and 叠丑峁沢耻 who were proficient in 厂尘峁泃颈蝉 and agreeable due to their knowledge of the Vedas went to the divine river 骋补耻迟补尘墨. All of them were fully conversant with the subjects treated of in the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉. Indeed they knew many things. They began to pray by reciting Mantras and many Vedic passages of lovely nature. They were contented and pleased in their minds.
On seeing the river in confluence 艢颈惫补 and Hari revealed themselves to the sages.
6. The immortal ones began the eulogy of the two lords, the dispellers of the distress of everyone, while they were being (respectfully) watched by the Manes.
7. The 膧诲颈迟测补蝉, Vasus, Rudras, Maruts, the Guardians of the Quarters鈥攁ll these joined their palms in reverence and prayed to Hari and 艢补峁卥补谤补.
8. O 狈腻谤补诲补, these two lords are ever established in the seven well known confluences as well as the meeting place of the ocean and the 骋补峁単腻.
9. It is the place where lord 惭补丑别艣惫补谤补 is called 骋补耻迟补尘别艣惫补谤补. There 惭腻诲丑补惫补 is ever present along with 搁补尘腻 (尝补办峁墨).
10. 艢颈惫补 well known by the name 叠谤补丑尘别艣惫补谤补 has been installed by me for helping all people and for my own reasons.
11. The lord well known as 颁补办谤补辫腻峁噄 was eulogized by me in the company of the Devas. 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 is present there along with the Devas and the groups of Maruts.
12-13. A certain 罢墨谤迟丑补 is well known as Aindrat墨rtha. The 罢墨谤迟丑补 is otherwise called Hayam奴rdhaka. 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 is (installed) there as Hayam奴rdhan (Horse-headed). The Devas too are on the top thereof. There is (another) 罢墨谤迟丑补 well known as 厂辞尘补迟墨谤迟丑补, where 艢颈惫补 is called 厂辞尘别艣惫补谤补. For the sake of Indra whose renown was on a par with that of Soma, Soma (Soma juice, Moon) was formerly prayed to by the Devas and the sages with the 峁歬-Mantras ending with Indr膩yendo Parisrava (O Indu鈥擲oma juice, moon鈥攆low out everywhere for the sake of Indra).
14. (峁欢惫别诲补, 3rd Mantra, 114th 厂奴办迟补 of the IX 惭补峁囜笉补濒补) (Tr. According to 厂腻测补峁嘺) 鈥淥 Soma, protect us with all these, viz. the seven Diks (quarters) (excluding that of which Soma is the lord, i.e. north) presided over by different suns, the seven 贬辞迟峁泂 (Va峁峁璳art峁泂), the seven 峁歵惫颈办蝉, the seven dazzling sons of Aditi (excepting 惭腻谤迟腻峁囜笉补 who was thrown up, according to 峁欢惫别诲补 X.72-8). O Indu, flow out everywhere for the sake of Indra.鈥�
15. (峁欢惫别诲补, 4th Mantra, 114th 厂奴办迟补, IX 惭补峁囜笉补濒补) 鈥淥 搁腻箩补苍 (Lord as the person making them work) Soma, protect us by means of the Havis cooked for your sake. Let not the inimical assailant kill us nor destroy anything (wealth etc.) belonging to us. O Indu, flow out everywhere for the sake of Indra.鈥�
16. (峁欢惫别诲补, 2nd Mantra, IX.114) 鈥淥 Sage (self-address by the seer of the Mantra) 碍补艣测补辫补, adore the king Soma making your eulogies come up flourishing, thanks to the 厂奴办迟补s of the seers of the Mantras. That Soma has become the lord, protector of the creepers. O Soma, Indu, flow out everywhere for the sake of Indra.鈥�
17. (峁欢惫别诲补, 3rd Mantra, IX.112) 鈥淚 am the composer of the 厂奴办迟补s. Hence I am the father and son. I am the physician, 叠谤补丑尘腻 of the 驰补箩帽补. This lady who makes the groats, gruel etc. is the mother or daughter. All of us of diverse mental predilections and activities are desirous of wealth and like cows we serve the world. O Indu, flow out everywhere for the sake of Indra.鈥�
18. By saying thus (i.e. by eulogizing Soma thus) the Soma was obtained for the Vajra-wielding Indra. By giving (the same Soma) to them Indra got his hundred sacrifices complete.
19-21. Hence that 罢墨谤迟丑补 is called 厂辞尘补迟墨谤迟丑补. 膧驳苍别测补t墨rtha is in front. Agni performed great 驰补箩帽补s and having pleased me thereby obtained what he desired by my favour. I am stationed there for ever for the sake of helping the world. Similarly 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and 艢颈惫补 too are stationed there. Hence the 罢墨谤迟丑补 is called 膧驳苍别测补. Beyond that is the 膧诲颈迟测补 罢墨谤迟丑补 where the Sun full of the Vedic Mantras, comes everyday for adoration.
22. He comes in some other guise at midday in order to see me, 艢补峁卥补谤补 and Hari. There, at midday, all people should be bowed to always.
23. That is because it is not certain in what guise 厂补惫颈迟峁� (Sun) comes there. Hence it is called 膧诲颈迟测补 罢墨谤迟丑补. Thereafter comes the 叠腻谤丑补蝉辫补迟测补 罢墨谤迟丑补.
24. It is said that 叠峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈 was worshipped by the gods in that 罢墨谤迟丑补. He also performed different 驰补箩帽补s there. Hence they know this 罢墨谤迟丑补 as 叠腻谤丑补蝉辫补迟测补.
25. Merely by remembering that 罢墨谤迟丑补, propitiation of (malignant) planets can be achieved. Another 罢墨谤迟丑补 is on the excellent mountain Indragopa.
26. For some reason the great 尝颈峁単补 was installed there by 贬颈尘腻濒补测补. Hence it is called Adrit墨rtha.
27-28. Ablution therein and offering gifts yield auspicious results fulfilling cherished desires.
Thus that 骋补耻迟补尘墨 骋补峁単腻 originated from 叠谤补丑尘腻dri and proceeds towards the ocean. A few of the 罢墨谤迟丑补s there have been mentioned by me. These are auspicious and holy secrets.
29. O 狈腻谤补诲补, who has the power to narrate in full that highly powerful 骋补耻迟补尘墨 that is famous in the Vedas and 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 and revered by the sages and all the people.
30. There can be no offence if the description by one prompted by devotion is inadequate. There is no doubt about it. For the sake of the benefit of the world certain features of that river have been indicated with very great difficulty.
31-33. Who is competent to describe 骋补耻迟补尘墨鈥檚 power in every 罢墨谤迟丑补? Perhaps 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, lord of 尝补办峁墨, and 艢颈惫补 厂辞尘别艣惫补谤补 may be. Only in due course of time, do some 罢墨谤迟丑补s somewhere become meritorious, O highly intelligent one. But 骋补耻迟补尘墨 is always so unto men. It is meritorious everywhere and always. Who can fully narrate her good qualities? Hence it is but proper to offer obeisance to her.